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My childhood sweetheart was caught on camera carrying a female student in his arms while snowboarding. The image of them racing down the slope went viral online.
The female student appeared in the comments section, openly confessing her feelings. She said she wanted to spend every snow season and ski every snow-capped mountain with him.
My childhood sweetheart pretended to refuse, but on the day of my heart surgery, he boarded a plane to Hokkaido with the female student.
Seeing the photo of them embracing and kissing in the snow-covered landscape, any lingering feelings in my heart were completely severed.
Without hesitation, I dialed the familiar number:
"I heard you won the skiing competition... I want to see you."

Love Like Melting Snow

Asher returned to our cottage half a month later.


Clothes make the man, and his designer outfit made him look even more handsome.


He eagerly pushed open the door and called out:


Asher began to panic. He searched every corner of the small house but couldn't find me.


He hurriedly dialed my number, only to hear a busy tone.


"Where could Aria be? Oh right, the surgery. Maybe she's still at the hospital..."


Asher flung open the door in a frenzy, and our eyes met.


I was surprised he had returned so early, and even more shocked to run into him while I was getting my luggage.


"Packing my bags. Why are you back so early?"


He scratched his head, not noticing anything off about my words:


"I came back to pack some stuff. Vivienne wants to go skiing on the North Face of Everest. It's way more thrilling than Niseko in Hokkaido."


"Why are you packing? Going on a trip?"


Chapter 5